19 October – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Saturday 18th 5.00pm Tom & Molly Gillibrand RIP
Thursday 23rd 10.00am In Thanksgiving
Saturday 25th 5.00pm Parishioners
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PARISH NEWSLETTER
MASSES THIS WEEK
Thursday at 10am, followed by Exposition and Benediction
CHURCH OPEN
Fridays, 11am to 1pm for private prayer and reflection before the Blessed Sacrament.
CONFESSIONS: Next confessions: last Saturday of the month – 25 October, 4.15pm to 4.45pm
READINGS FOR 19 OCTOBER
1st Reading: Exodus 17:8-13, Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed
Psalm 121: Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 3;14-4:2, That the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
Gospel Reading: Luke 18:1-8, God will give justice to his elect, who cry to him.
Gospel acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia. The word of God is living and active, discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Alleluia.
Communion antiphon: Behold, the eyes of the Lord are upon those who fear him, who hope in his merciful love, to rescue their souls from death, to keep them alive in famine.
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS – OCTOBER
For collaboration between different religious traditions
Let us pray that believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice and human fraternity.
SAINTS / FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK
22 October – St John Paul II
23 October – St Joh of Capistrano
24 October – St Anthony Mary Claret
THANK YOU TO MGR BUTCHARD
Our very grateful thanks, as always, to Mgr Butchard for coming out to celebrate Mass for us each week. God bless you for your kindness. Fr Anders will be back next week.
COLLECTION THIS WEEK: APF WORLD MISSIONS (WORLD MISSION SUNDAY 19 October)
Envelopes are available in the narthex. Please bring them with you to Mass today / next Saturday – and again, tax payers can gift aid – it makes a big difference. Many thanks.
By supporting Missio – the Pope’s charity for world mission – we stand united as God’s global family, in prayer, solidarity and action. We are called to be ‘Missionaries of Hope Among All Peoples’ as everyone deserves to hear that God loves them and to be strengthened by God’s Spirit. Please pray for missionaries and give what you can to this vital collection, bringing God’s compassion, peace and justice to those in need.
NOVEMBER MASSES FOR HOLY SOULS
Envelopes for all our Holy Soul intentions are available in the narthex. Please return to the Parish Office, or via the offertory basket by 30 October.
1ST COMMUNION PROGRAMME
Phil & Sarah Dawson have already started the sacramental programme for this year’s cohort of children: Emily, Lucas, Noah and Ralph. They will be making their 1st Communion next June. This second session focussed on the theme of ‘Called by Name’ – Jesus calls us to follow him. Please remember the children and their families in your prayers.
COUNTING AT MASS CONCLUDES
Last week’s Mass attendance: 61
Average attendance over 4 weeks: 58 people
LOTTERY WINNERS – SEPTEMBER
1st Mrs J Brown, Leyland £50 (72)
2nd Miss K Wilkinson, Rufford £30 (7)
3rd Mr S Mercer, Bretherton £20 (23)
PARISH SOCIAL AFTER MASS, TODAY!
We’re looking forward to a very happy evening, with great food and best of all – very special company. Thank you to everyone who is coming – and to all those who have worked so hard for this. Here’s to a lovely evening!
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES / GIFT AID / STANDING ORDERS!
If you are a taxpayer then you can easily help the parish to claim 25% extra on top of every donation you make – and it won’t cost you a penny! Eg: a donation of £10 per week would result in £12.50 going to the church. If you are able to use gift aid, please collect a form from the porch on your way out today, and return it to the Parish Office asap.
If you are a taxpayer who makes regular cash donations, please consider using an offertory envelope instead of just placing your ‘loose’ donations in the basket. This is really important: it can bring in more than £1000 to the church every year, as we’ll be able to claim gift aid directly on every donation you make. It won’t cost you anything at all, but it will make a huge difference to our finances.
Please contact the Parish Office if you’d like to use envelopes – they are free!
Even better – you can donate ‘painlessly’ each month by setting up a standing order with your bank. Forms are available in the porch.
PARISH MONTHLY LOTTERY – HAVE YOU JOINED YET?
Are you missing out on this monthly lottery draw? Letters are available in the narthex explaining how the lottery works and also how important this is for the parish. Please pick one up before you leave church.
APPLICATIONS FOR BISHOP RAWSTORNE ACADEMY
One of the entry requirements of C of E schools requires evidence of the commitment of one of the parents or guardians of the prospective pupil to the Christian faith, ie fortnightly worship for a period of at least one year. Please note that the Church is contacted to verify attendance for the year preceding entry. So, for pupils hoping to enter in Sept 2027, the period of assessment starts on 1 Sept 2025.
This means that unfortunately, anyone hoping that their child will be admitted to Bishop Rawstorne next September (ie 2026) has missed the deadline. Please pass this info on to parishioners who may not always manage to see the newsletter – which is on the website every week. Please check the school’s website for further details: https://bishopr.co.uk/parents/admissions
DON’T FORGET! PARISH FOODBANK – DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
Thank you for donations already received, which have been taken to the foodbank centre at St Mary’s in Leyland. They are particularly short of tinned pasta, tinned meat / fish and puddings.
Please check that donations are well before their BB date!
Thank you all for your kind-hearted generosity. It makes such a big difference.
CATHOLIC PICTORIAL
Keeping you up to date with all the news from around the Archdiocese online: www.catholicpic.co.uk
Postal subscriptions are available: 3 issues = £9.50, 6 issues = £19 and 12 issues = £37.50.
Email enquiries@cpmmmedia.com or ring 0151 709 7567.
Digital copies are also available. Please use the phone number / email address above.
MASS INTENTONS
Mass intentions are welcome, not just for our dear departed, but for any other occasion eg in thanksgiving, successful outcome (exams / operation), wedding / anniversary blessings. Please write your name and intention, with the preferred date – if applicable – on a piece of paper and place in an envelope, along with your offering, either in the weekly offertory basket or through the presbytery door. It may not be possible to guarantee the specific date requested, for various reasons, however, every effort will be made to find a date as near as possible.
THE UNIVERSE CATHOLIC WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS
These are available to order directly from the publisher (www.thecatholicuniverse.com or call Michelle on 0743 661 7650. It can be posted to you each week. A 3 months print subscription is £42.00 – 6 months is £75.00 and the year at £140.00.
MAGNIFICAT
Now is a good time to buy a yearly subscription to Magnificat. It works out at less than £1 per week at £65 pa.
The Magnificat is published monthly. For each day, it contains the readings and prayers for Mass, with a meditation from the great spiritual writers of the Church throughout history and prayers for morning and evening inspired by the Liturgy of the Hours. You will also find the lives of the saints, articles on spiritual topics by contemporary writers, prayers at night, hymns, reflections and essay on a great example of Christian art in each issue.
Please order online at www.magnificat.com or phone Margaret Hiscock on 020 3882 9432.
MUSICAL TREAT FOR THE WEEK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqRfAeQKbo4&list=RDPqRfAeQKbo4&start_radio=1
A very lively, pacy rendition of another Taizé chant, Laudate Dominum – Let us praise the Lord!
WITH EVERY BLESSING FOR A VERY HAPPY AND PEACE-FILLED WEEK